Regulates dangerous dogs within Central Elgin, including owner obligations for dogs designated dangerous.
Dogs & animal control — Central Elgin, Ontario
Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
Municipality of Central Elgin has 4 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-09.
| licence required | True | such dog to be registered with the Municipality and shall procure a license |
| leash rule | No person shall permit any dog they own to run at large; restraint means on owner's property, on a leash, or at heel obedient to command. | No person shall suffer, allow or permit any dog of which he or she |
| max animals | no more than three (3) dogs on a premises (puppies not yet weaned not counted) | shall keep more than three ( 3) dogs on said |
| fine range | not more than $5,000.00 per offence | upon conviction thereof is liable to a fine or penalty of not |
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Regulates dogs running at large, dog impoundment, licensing, tags, kennels, and related dog-control enforcement.
| licence required | True | s. 5.1 |
| leash rule | Dogs must not run at large; restraint means on owner's property, on a leash, or at heel obedient to command. | s. 2.1; s. 1.14 |
| max animals | three (3) dogs | s. 9.1 |
| fine range | not more than $5,000.00 | s. 11.1.2 |
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Adopted dog control bylaw listed by the Municipality among frequently requested animal bylaws.
Regulates exotic animals in the Municipality as one of Central Elgin's frequently requested animal bylaws.